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22 Jun 20267 Muharram 1448 AH

Zhipu AI Breaches Trillion Yuan Market Cap: What Is Driving the Surge?

Zhipu AI's shares surged 13% on June 22, elevating its market cap to over HKD 1 trillion. Since its IPO less than six months ago, the stock has skyrocketed over 1,900%, marking a remarkable debut in the AI sector. The company's 2025 report revealed revenues of RMB 724 million against a net loss of RMB 4.7 billion, with R&D spending at RMB 3.18 billion. In contrast, Alibaba Cloud generated RMB 158.1 billion in revenue for the 2026 fiscal year, highlighting Zhipu AI's challenges.

Business

22 Jun 20267 Muharram 1448 AH

IT Finder to simplify tech procurement through UAE’s first dedicated IT marketplace

Hossam El-Din Hashish, founder and director of IT Finder, has launched a new platform that connects businesses with trusted technology providers through smart quote management and certified vendor networks. Companies in the UAE face significant challenges in identifying qualified IT service providers, making IT Finder an innovative solution to this issue. The platform integrates quote management, service provider verification, and workforce management tools, establishing it as the first dedicated tech marketplace in the UAE.

Arab AI Scene

22 Jun 20267 Muharram 1448 AH

National Experts Program reveals names of 32 Emirati AI leaders

The National Experts Program has announced 32 Emirati experts joining its newly launched AI Track, marking the largest cohort since 2019. Selected from over 1,000 applicants, the experts average 33 years old and come from public, state-owned, and private sectors. Participants include 50% from public institutions, 28% from state-owned enterprises, and 22% from the private sector, with 22% holding PhDs and 66% holding Master’s degrees. Over the next seven months, they will engage in intensive learning to enhance leadership skills and work on real-world projects.

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Models

CVPR 2026 Accepts ByteDance Seed's SpatialTree: A New Framework for MLLM Spatial Intelligence

22 Jun 20267 Muharram 1448 AH

Models

22 Jun 20267 Muharram 1448 AH

CVPR 2026 Accepts ByteDance Seed's SpatialTree: A New Framework for MLLM Spatial Intelligence

A joint research team from Zhejiang University, ByteDance Seed, and Beijing University of Railways has introduced the SpatialTree framework, which has been accepted at CVPR 2026. This framework aims to redefine how multimodal language models handle spatial intelligence, addressing ongoing challenges in understanding distances, volumes, and multi-faceted relationships. SpatialTree organizes capabilities into four layers: perception, mental planning, mental simulation, and agent efficiency. The SpatialTree-Bench dataset encompasses 27 sub-capabilities for spatial assessment.

Agents

One Surgery and Beijing's AI Ambition: From Lab to Technological Singularity

22 Jun 20267 Muharram 1448 AH

Agents

22 Jun 20267 Muharram 1448 AH

One Surgery and Beijing's AI Ambition: From Lab to Technological Singularity

A 90-year-old patient faced a tough decision until Rosenbot Technology provided an innovative solution. By utilizing CT data, AI assessed bone damage, and a surgical robot performed the procedure with millimeter precision, enabling the patient to walk within two weeks. At Jishuitan Hospital, the success rate improved from 40-60% with top surgeons to 100% with robotic assistance.

Business

Zhipu AI market cap tops HK$1 trillion as shares of GLM-5.2 developer soar

22 Jun 20267 Muharram 1448 AH

Business

22 Jun 20267 Muharram 1448 AH

Zhipu AI market cap tops HK$1 trillion as shares of GLM-5.2 developer soar

Zhipu AI's market capitalization exceeded HK$1 trillion (US$128 billion) on Monday, driven by investor optimism. Shares of Zhipu, trading as Knowledge Atlas Technology, surged by up to 42% on Monday morning, reaching a peak of HK$2,980. This spike followed the release of Zhipu's open-source GLM-5.2 model last week, which features a massive 1-million-token context. This milestone highlights Zhipu AI's growing significance in the global market, competing against major American firms. It signals an increasing trend towards innovation in artificial intelligence within Hong Kong.

Business

Samsung Electronics brings ChatGPT and Codex to employees

21 Jun 20266 Muharram 1448 AH

Business

21 Jun 20266 Muharram 1448 AH

Samsung Electronics brings ChatGPT and Codex to employees

Samsung Electronics has announced the deployment of ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex to its employees worldwide, marking one of OpenAI's largest enterprise AI rollouts. This initiative aims to enhance innovation and productivity through advanced AI technologies. The tools are expected to improve work efficiency and streamline daily operations for employees. This rollout represents a strategic move for Samsung to bolster its competitive edge in the global market, reflecting the growing trend of integrating AI into modern work environments.

Models

Sam Altman says a whole generation of researchers held AI back by underestimating what scaling could do

21 Jun 20266 Muharram 1448 AH

Models

21 Jun 20266 Muharram 1448 AH

Sam Altman says a whole generation of researchers held AI back by underestimating what scaling could do

At a recent Stanford talk, Sam Altman defended the scaling of AI models, arguing that a generation of researchers has hindered progress by underestimating scaling's potential. He cited OpenAI's recent proof of a mathematical conjecture as evidence of what AI models can achieve through scaling. This accomplishment highlights the vast capabilities that AI models can offer when their capacity is increased. Altman's remarks are significant for researchers and decision-makers in AI, emphasizing the need to reassess current strategies in research and development to foster innovative outcomes.

Agents

AWS says AI agents lack business context and security, launches two services to patch the gaps

21 Jun 20266 Muharram 1448 AH

Agents

21 Jun 20266 Muharram 1448 AH

AWS says AI agents lack business context and security, launches two services to patch the gaps

At the AWS summit in New York, two new services were unveiled. The first, Continuum, automatically detects, prioritizes, and fixes code vulnerabilities. The second, Context, builds a knowledge graph from corporate data to provide AI agents with essential business context. Both services address the same issue: AI agents that write code quickly but frequently make mistakes. AWS highlights that these agents lack the necessary business context and security, necessitating innovative solutions. These services aim to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of programming tasks.